The Christian century and the rise of the Protestant mainline / Elesha J. Coffman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coffman, Elesha J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protestant churches--United States--History--20th century.

Protestant churches.

Protestantism--United States--History--20th century.

Protestantism.

United States--Church history--20th century.

United States.

Christian century (Chicago, Ill. : 1902).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study is first and foremost a cultural history of 'The Christian Century' that sets the magazine's evolving editorial positions and chronic financial difficulties against a backdrop of larger trends including the expansion of higher education, tensions between diversity and consensus, the growth of mass media, and America's ascension as a global power. The book also uses the story of the 'Century' to explore the development of the mainline as a religious tradition.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Cultural Capital; 2. The Formation of an Editor-Bishop; 3. "The Christian Intelligentsia of All the Churches"; 4. Two Kinds of Influence; 5. "A Strain on the Tie That Binds"; 6. Protestants United; 7. The Contested Center; 8. Conclusion; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-998586-3

1-299-45781-9

0-19-993860-1

OCLC:

839305429